Vir Mangdavalo

Vir Mangdavalo is 1976 Gujarati romantic fantasy film directed by Babubhai Mistry from India. The film depicted a folklore from Gujarat. The lead role was played by Upendra Trivedi, Arvind Trivedi and Snehlata. The music was composed by Avinash Vyas. It was a commercial success.

Vir Mangdavalo
Poster
Directed byBabubhai Mistry
Written byRamjibhai Vania
Based onFolklore of Vir Mangdavalo
Produced bySubhash Sagar, Upendra Trivedi
Starring
CinematographyK. Vaikunth
Music byAvinash Vyas
Production
company
Sagar Arts Corporation
Release date
1976
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati
Box office₹4,000,000[1]

Plot

Mangdavalo was a nephew of Bhan Jethva, royal of Dhatarvad. He chases a bandit Bayal Chadva who has abducted cows from his maternal uncle's town Ghumli. On the way, he meets her lover Padmavati at Patan who invite her to play Chopat. He promises to return for play and chases Bayal. In ensued fight, Mangdavalo dies and becomes a ghost as he died unfulfilling his promise.[2][3]

Following his death, Padmavati becames mad and her marriage is arranged with a Vanik. The ghost of Mangdavalo stops the marriage party on the way and requests his uncle Alasivala to arrange his marriage with Padmavati. They marry in a stepwell near a banyan tree which turns in a palace at night and back to banyan tree in day. The couple lives a mix of happy and sad life as their union is only possible at night. At last, Padmavati liberates the ghost of Mangdavalo from his ghostly life at Damodar Kund by drowning with his ashes.[2][3]

Cast

The cast is as follows:[2][3]

Others include Hercules, Jayant Vyas, Jagatsinh Jagga, Minal Mehta, Madhav Sangani, Mahesh Joshi, Mukund Pandya, Jayant Shah, Saroj Parikh, Jayendra Mishra, Sharmishtha Vaidya, Pushpa Mehta, Rashidabanu, Anjanidevi, Hansa Lakod, Ranglal Nayak, Narhari Jani, Mukund Joshi, Kaustubh Trivedi, Prabhakar Joshi, Amrut Nayak, Nandu Pahelwan, Ganja Pahelwan, Lili Patel, Devyani Thakkar, Rajnibala. The film also starred Hindi cinema actors Achala Sachdev, Tun Tun, Keshto Mukherjee, Shakilabanu Bhopali, Padma Khanna and Amjad Khan who played Bayal Chadva.[2][1]

Production

The film is based on a folklore of Vir Mangdavalo popular in villages of Saurashtra region of Gujarat. It was the first film produced by Subhash Sagar and presented by Ramanand Sagar.[2][1] It was shot at Lakshmi Vilas Palace.

Soundtrack

The film included folk music. The soundtrack is as follows:[4][5]

Vir Mangdavalo
Soundtrack album by
Avinash Vyas
Released1976 (1976)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length47:54
LabelEMI (Sa Re Ga Ma)
ProducerSagar Arts Corporation
External audio
audio icon Album on Youtube

All music is composed by Avinash Vyas

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tari Vanki Re Paghaldi"Avinash VyasAsha Bhonsle, chorus7:04
2."Aankhiyun Man Gori"Kavi DaadAsha Bhonsle, Mahendra Kapoor3:27
3."Ruperi Raatma"Avinash VyasAsha Bhonsle, Mahendra Kapoor5:07
4."Kahun Chhun Re Kanuda (Raas)"Avinash VyasAsha Bhonsle, Veljibhai Gajjar, chorus8:09
5."Suraj Ugta Santani"Avinash VyasAsha Bhonsle, Mahendra Kapoor5:49
6."Aashak Mashuk Samasami (Qawwali)"Avinash VyasAnand Kumar C., Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapur8:46
7."Joshida Mara Josh To Juvone"Avinash VyasAsha Bhonsle4:38
8."Tari Vanki Re Paghaldi"Avinash VyasJayesh Nayak, Seema Trivedi4:54
Total length:47:54

Reception

The film was a commercial success.[2] The song "Tari Vanki Re Paghaldi" became a hit. It grossed over ₹40 lakh (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.5 million in 2023).[1]

2019 Gujarati film Vir Mangdavalo was produced with similar subject.[6]

See also
  • Bhanvad - a town where a banyan tree associated with Mangdavalo is located

References
  1. Patel, Aashu (2019-12-25). "અમજદ ખાને ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ વીર માંગડાવાળોમાં વિલન તરીકે અભિનય કર્યો હતો" [Amjad Khan acted as a villain in the Gujarati film Veer Mangdawalo]. Gujarati Mid-day (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. Raghuvanshi, Harish (2005-02-01). "વીર માંગડાવાળો (ચલચિત્ર)". Gujarati Vishwakosh (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. Dharap, B. V. (1977). Indian Films.
  4. Vir Mangdavalo, Saregama, retrieved 2023-10-20
  5. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (2014-07-10). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 148, 227, 237. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
  6. "Vir MangdavaloUA". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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